Thursday, September 6, 2012

Venezuela Detains U.S. Vessel And Crew On Suspicion Of Arms Trafficking


Venezuela Holds U.S. Vessel And Crew On Suspicion Of Arms Trafficking -- Forbes

The Venezuelan government has seized a U.S. flagged ship and detained its captain for more than a week.

Since August 29 the ship Ocean Atlas has been at port in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where it docked to unload a cargo of equipment. Yet after four hours in port, the ship was boarded and searched by armed security personel, and the captain was detained on suspicion of trafficking in arms or drugs.

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More News On Venezuela Detaining A U.S. Vessel And Crew On Suspicion Of Arms Trafficking

Venezuela Arrests U.S. Captain Of Cargo Ship Ocean Atlas -- Huffington Post/Reuters
Venezuela detains captain of U.S. ship, crew members say -- CNN
U.S. Crew of Cargo Ship Said to Be Arrested in Venezuelan Port -- Bloomberg
American cargo ship captain detained at Venezuela port -- FOX News/AP

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